Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-21
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C5rattan Rsmond and Hon Arthur O Con-
nor, lead e<1 Of the Irish home rule causs.
81 the glish Pa1lialno ont arriy II this
city yesterda aftern DON. ri tho evening
they were tend cred 4 reception BY the Irish
lsocie ties ri tho Masonic Temple. s3
M Senator Ingalls, was to have presided. hut
"A his absense Aenator Sherman was elected
IN amid greau cheer ing. Upon TAX
Ing the chaar Senator Sheynan axnade III
lensthy speech,, a 81 opsis ot his remarks
being as follows: III 5.
" He said he was not an Irishman but he was
m American, and az IA American he took
pleasure Ia aging that he believed he spoke
the general voice OF the people OF the Untted
Stat0s when he, said to I'D the Il dis inguished
guests that the n sympathy 5sfiof Amer
loo went forth fully ana heartily Ii In. tho
strong desire that they might have home rule
"a ireland to the full ex tent demanded hy. Par
nell and Glad Stone. Why should not ireland
haye home ruler Anne Jeans felt that they
were IF born a 70 govern themselves, ana
they had homo rule not 81 only Ia the
1 Nation hut Ia II every part rs Of q their
great organization Of States. Our Nation, armed
with limited powers, was but the creature Of
the people Everywhere in our country there
was, or ought 70 be, free and equal rights and
equal privileges among oil the citizens Of the
On ted States. lApplause,l f# Il ii8s355 iii
8 He wanted to see Ireland possess the, Same
rights ~ those enjoyed by the people Of the
United States applause. and he believed that
IN this 3z sentiment the general voice
OF the people went with hun Il Was
not because thoy were Irtshmsn, but be-
cause they were treemen ana deserve
the privileges OF freemen that they Endorsed
this sentiment No country could be free
unless it was formed BY the people Of
the community; and home rule meant
3 RI government Of the people, by :. tho
people and for the people, rApplause.1
Why was il the British Government de-
MED to the gem OF the British empire
what was conferred on all its coloniess Irish
men had led In advance Of oil the great battles
which England had fought for two centuries.
Irish poets had not only made the love songs
for tho mon and women OF the world, but had
written tho national anthems OF that great en-
pire. Ireland had furnished the DemOsthenes
and Ciceros Of modern times. Ireland had pro
duced great men in every branch of life.
All tho American people desired for this people
u = k!A0CSO race WAS tuo E gut 20 govern IncIu-
selves-not to break down the British empire,
but to pass laws affecting their local interests
without the interference OF the British Parlia-
mont. Ei " f#. S}ts1%@s IT, IT,. ~ #
III At the conclusion of Senator Sherman's
remarks no resigned the craftsmanship to
Senator ingalls,, who had entered the hall
while he was speaking Senator IngallR
upon taking the chair, In brief said: .4s1.
IA The meeting had been gathered for the par
pose Of saying that the cause of Ireland was the
cause Of America [great applaussl; that
in . deeper md wiser sense it was
not only the cause of Ireland. but OF
humantty itself. Were he stu more Oh.
scure politician than no was, he should
not hesitate to say that II we were called
upon To- choose between expressing our
sympathies for Great Britain or for Ireland In
this contest no American citizen would long
hesitate as to what his preference would be- He
did not understand, he said, that the Irish rep
resentatlves OF home rule desired to interfere
with the unity OF the British empire, but
Great Britain should not forget that thers
was nothing 20 dangerous and go improbable
as Injustice. Great Britain should not forget
that 100000 people determined TO be free
could never be enslaved. Great Britain should
not forget that 8O0.00O citizens in the original
thirteen colonies revolted and achieved their
Independence under far less provocation than
VIZ ttVoo,VVV HisA VSVRAS A0S0 OAuuIou AoE c0As'
Sufies. tApplause.l It'll VA f5l = r. .$a;3
He DID not desire 20 intrude upon the comfy
1ot nations. but he could not forget thnt brutal
and degraded British s0ldiery, within the mem.
orr OF men who might now be within the hear
ing Of his voice, had sacked and burned this
capital He could not forget that IN every great
OF! sis in American history We have had to con-
tend with the III will and malevole0ee OF the
governing classes OF Great Britain. 5E
In conclusion, referring TO- the rebellion, he
said: Il shall never cease to remember that
during that awful period there was not o bat
tle-hsld for American liberty which was not II.
lustrsted by Irdsh valor and consesrated ~
Irish blood Al .yse-t /: @2s ~ Il
He then introduced Mr.. Arthur O. Common,
who was received with cheers. Mr. O'Con-
nor spoke eloquently OF the wrongs en-
dured By Ireland during the 100 years
OF 8nglish rule. and proceeded 10 draw
. vivid picture Of the oppression and
hardship to which the Irish people were
mands which tho Home-R Rule party made
upon the British Government II allowed
to manage her own affairs, Ireland wonld ia
. few years present to the world q pic urs
Of q people united peaceable. industrious
tcontented and happy. T551E 81
I Senator Hawley, the next speaker, said he
joined very gladly In tho welcome to these
distinguished representatives OF the great
Liberal party Of the British empire His
heart was with them There was no real
American looking nt 4 the great
breadth, strength and final purpose OF that
party who could ss withhold his
hearty admiration and love- He predicted
local self-xovernment In Ireland and
that 1t would be followed by local sslf-gov-
ernrnsnt II Scotland. Wales. and perhaps
subdiyido1s IA England, until We had q
United States Of Great Britain 5s *. 1
Sir Rsmonde spoke Of the encouragement
wnioh this mesulne would lend to the Irish
cause. I. y .l;. 45{ L. Is: #a,,a
Representative Springer, OF Illinois, said
he ihought VIC had 100 years ago served
snnidsns notice upon Great Britain as te
our own sentiments on home rule, bat soma
Of her statesmen had NOT apparently read
that part Of Great Britain's history. i$$a Isl;
Resolutions were unanimously adopted
extend ling Il hearty greeting TO- Messrs
Esmonde and OConnor, solsmnly pr0test-
ing In the name OF humanity against the
Tory policy tow 4rd ireland as being sub
varsivs of liberty, Of right. Of justice. Of the
freedom Of speech and the fresdom q
the pren declaring that the people OF fro-
land may well arrAign their oppressors be-